Trans Resource Navigator

Local help in Minneapolis-St. Paul

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The Twin Cities have Minnesota's largest cluster of trans-affirming services: free self-help centers at the Hennepin and Ramsey County courthouses that review name change forms, a statewide volunteer-lawyer LGBTQ clinic, sliding-scale hormone care at Family Tree Clinic and Planned Parenthood, the county-run Red Door sexual health clinic, and youth therapy at RECLAIM. Name change applications are filed in the district court of the county where you live.

Covers: Twin Cities metro, mainly Hennepin County (Minneapolis) and Ramsey County (Saint Paul), plus surrounding suburbs

Draft list from organizations' own websites, 2026-09-24. Call ahead: hours and services change.

On this page
  1. Where to file
  2. Name change and ID help
  3. Hormones and primary care
  4. Sexual health, PrEP, and testing
  5. Mental health and support
  6. Sources

Where to file a name change

Court
Hennepin County District Court (Fourth Judicial District)[1][2][3]
Free help with forms
Court self-help center

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Filing tips for this courtMinneapolis residents file at Hennepin County District Court; the Self-Help Center is at the Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South…

Minneapolis residents file at Hennepin County District Court; the Self-Help Center is at the Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South 6th Street, A20 (20th floor, A tower), open for walk-ins weekdays 8:00 am to 4:30 pm and by phone (651-478-8757) weekdays 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. It reviews completed name change forms for free. Saint Paul residents file at Ramsey County District Court; its Self-Help Service Center front counter is at 15 W. Kellogg Blvd, Room 190, weekdays 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. The statewide filing fee is $310 plus any county law library fee.

Name change and ID help 3

  • Hennepin County Self-Help Center[1]

    Court self-help center that provides name change forms, answers process questions, and reviews completed forms (legal information, not advice). Walk-in weekdays 8:00 am to 4:30 pm; phone 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

    • Free
    651-478-8757Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South 6th Street, A20, Minneapolis, MN 55487

  • Ramsey County Self-Help Service Center[2]

    Saint Paul court self-help center that helps with civil name changes, including reviewing completed forms. Front counter open weekdays 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

    • Free
    15 W. Kellogg Blvd, Room 190, Saint Paul, MN 55102

  • Volunteer Lawyers Network, LGBTQ Clinic[4]

    Free 20-minute phone appointments with a volunteer attorney for name and gender marker changes (adults and minors) and other LGBTQ legal questions. Apply online or call 612-752-6677.

    • Free
    612-752-6677

Hormones and primary care 3

  • Family Tree Clinic[5][6]

    Nonprofit clinic accepting new hormone care patients ages 14 and up (parent or guardian consent under 18), plus PrEP, STI care, and telehealth. Sliding fee by income and no one turned away for inability to pay. Call or text 612-473-0800.

    • Sliding scale
    • Telehealth
    • Sees uninsured patients
    612-473-08001919 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403

  • Planned Parenthood North Central States, gender-affirming hormone therapy[7]

    Informed-consent hormone therapy (16 and older in Minnesota; parent or guardian at the first visit if under 18) at Twin Cities health centers or by telehealth, plus PrEP and STI testing. Same-day and next-day appointments are often available.

    • Cost varies
    • Telehealth
    • Sees uninsured patients

  • Hennepin Healthcare, Adult Gender and Sexual Health Clinic[8]

    LGBTQ-focused adult primary care clinic at Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis's public hospital system. 612-873-2474. Call to confirm hormone services and new-patient availability.

    • Community reported
    612-873-2474

Sexual health, PrEP, and testing 2

  • Red Door Clinic (Hennepin County Public Health)[9][10]

    County clinic for STI and HIV testing and treatment, doxy-PEP, PrEP (for some patients; staff refer others), family planning, and syringe exchange. Walk-ins first-come, first-served, weekdays. Does not turn patients away based on ability to pay.

    • Sliding scale
    • Sees uninsured patients
    612-543-5555525 Portland Ave S, 4th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55415

  • Annex Teen Clinic[11]

    Sexual health clinic for young people that supports LGBTQ youth; STI testing, PrEP, and birth control. No one is turned away for inability to pay.

    • Sliding scale
    • Sees uninsured patients
    763-533-13165810 42nd Ave N, Robbinsdale, MN 55422

Mental health and support 3

  • RECLAIM[12]

    Individual, relationship, and family therapy for queer and trans youth ages 12 to 25 and their families, with sliding-scale pricing. Request services online.

    • Sliding scale

  • OutFront Minnesota, Anti-Violence Program[13]

    Helpline (800-800-0350) for LGBTQ people who have experienced violence, plus a Health Shelf of supplies by appointment at OutFront's Saint Paul office and an online directory of LGBTQ-friendly providers.

    • Free
    800-800-03502446 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN

  • Trans Lifeline[14]

    Peer-support hotline by and for trans people, 877-565-8860.

    • Free
    877-565-8860Languages: English, Español

Sources

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  1. Hennepin County Self-Help CenterLawHelpMN, Organization. accessed
    “Hennepin County Government Center - 300 South 6th Street A20 (20th floor, A tower) Minneapolis, MN 55487 ... Hennepin County Self Help Center 651-478-8757”
  2. Ramsey County Self-Help Service CenterLawHelpMN, Organization. accessed
    “The front counter is located at 15 W. Kellogg Blvd, Room 190, St. Paul, MN 55102.”
  3. Minn. Stat. § 357.021, Court administrator feesMinnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes, Law. accessed
  4. VLN LGBTQ ClinicLawHelpMN, Organization. accessed
  5. Trans Hormone CareFamily Tree Clinic, Organization. accessed
  6. Paying for ServicesFamily Tree Clinic, Organization. accessed
  7. Transgender hormone therapyPlanned Parenthood North Central States, Organization. accessed
  8. Hennepin Healthcare Adult Gender & Sexual Health Clinic (directory listing)OutFront Minnesota, Community. accessed
  9. Red Door ClinicHennepin County Public Health, Official page. accessed
  10. Fees and insuranceHennepin County Public Health, Red Door Clinic, Official page. accessed
  11. Annex Teen ClinicOrganization. accessed
  12. RECLAIMOrganization. accessed
  13. Anti-Violence ProgramOutFront Minnesota, Organization. accessed
  14. Trans LifelineOrganization. accessed